ESE Potluck - Wed. Oct. 16th

Calvary Lutheran School Greetings!   Enriched Student Experience (ESE)   Potluck Kick Off   Wed. Oct. 16th     The ESE Program provides individual or small group assistance to children requiring support with their math and literacy skills in the regular education program. If you are a parent, grandparent, or friend who cares, please come to the potluck on Wed., Oct 16th @ 5pm in the Parish Hall.  We will serve the chili, you bring a side or dessert to share.  :)    If you can't make it to the potluck, but still have a little time and a heart to help, please contact the school office - 510-278-2598.

Cougar's Roar - 10/11/13

October 11, 2013 The Cougar's Roar In This Issue Calendar Calendar Change Dining for Dollars Secret Sister Brunch Enriched Student Experience Teacher Feature Parent Teacher Conferences Candy for PPP Hours Walk for Cans Greetings! There's a lot coming up in the next couple weeks.  Be sure to read the newsletter and check the calendar so you don't miss a thing.  Calvary Calendar October Church "What Once Was A Blessing" Genesis 45 - 5th/6th Grade Partners in Worship - 9am; Adult Bible Studies and Children's Sunday School follow the service (10:15am); Secret Sisters Brunch at 11am 14 - Otis Spunkmeyer Fundraiser ends 15 - Girls' Volleyball - CLS @ GLS - 3:30pm 15 - Dining for Dollars - Panda Express (Southland) 16 - ESE Potluck 5pm 17 - Girls' Volleyball - POP @ CLS - 3:30pm 18 - In Service Day - 11:30 Dismissal (Calvary Club is Available) 18 - End of 1st Quarter (42 Days) 24 - Parent/Teacher Conferences (3:15pm - 7:00pm) 25 - Parent/Teacher Conferences (8am - 12noon, No School, Calvary Club Available) 26 - Halloween Parade & Extravaganza sponsored by the SLZ HOA 30 - Fall Pictures  31 - Walk for Cans Save the Date - 10th Annual Auction - March 29th! Calendar Change - Friday, Oct. 18th In Service Day - 11:30 Dismissal This was originally a normal school day on the school calendar but has been changed to an In-Service Day, with an 11:30 dismissal.  Calvary Club is available. Click on the link for an updated school calendar. CLS School Calendar Dining for Dollars - Panda Express Tuesday, October 15th - from noon to 9pm Panda Express at Southland Mall 24387 Southland Dr. Hayward 94545 510-732-6834 Bring the flyer (link below) and our school will receive 20% of your purchase.  You get a yummy meal; our students get yummy  more assemblies, ice cream socials, etc. Panda Express Flyer A Secret Sister Brunch - Sunday, Oct. 13th @ 11am All women are invited to join us for a brunch of a very special kind. A couple of times a year, we gather for a festive meal, and we draw the name of a fellow "sister." During the months that follow, we pray for our sister, buy her small tokens of friendship and send her cards.  At the next Secret Sister Brunch, we reveal to each other who we had as our "secret sister," and then we start over again.  As we continue this cycle, we each are blessed with more and more sisters.    ESE Enriched Student Experience   Volunteer & PPP Opportunity The ESE Program provides individual or small group assistance to children requiring support with their math and literacy skills in the regular education program. If you are a parent, grandparent, or friend who cares, please come to the potluck on Wed., Oct 16th @ 5pm.  We will serve the chili, you bring a side or dessert to share.    After the meeting, you are invited to stay for the discussion of the highly acclaimed movie "Fireproof" in the chapel.     School Office: (510) 278-2598   Our Featured Teacher this week is... Mr. Josh Clemmons Josh was born and raised in Berkeley, CA.  He comes from a military family--his father, 2 uncles, and an aunt have all served in the Navy.  His grandfather served in the Army. He has over 7 years experience as a Physical Educator and Sports Ethics Coordinator at various schools locally, and has 2 Associate Degrees in Science and Social Science.  He is currently completing his Bachelor's at CSUEB, majoring in Kinesiology.  He is also a certified massage therapist with an IQ of 125.   :)                      Parent/Teacher Conferences IT'S THAT TIME AGAIN...                                   This year, the first quarter Parent - Teacher conferences will be held on Thursday, October 24th and on Friday, October 25th.    Teachers are scheduling some of the conferences after school on Thursday, October 24th.  Friday, October 25th there is no school so the teachers can hold conferences in the morning.  Teachers will send home a form requesting your 1st, 2nd & 3rd choice for meeting dates/times.  Please return it by 10/15. For your convenience, we will schedule sibling conferences close together.      In an effort to assist parents with childcare, we will offer Calvary Club for the duration of your appointment time only.  No children or babies under 5, no non-students, and the maximum time a child may stay in Calvary Club is 20 min.  (For siblings, the time limit is 20 min. per child.)         SLZHOA 6th Annual Halloween Parade & Extravaganza Saturday, Oct. 26th Parade Begins @ 10am (Meet at 9:30 @ SLZ Community Church - 945 Paseo Grande) Games & Festivities Begin @ 10:30am - Library Parking Lot Come visit Calvary's table and play our bean bag game for candy and prizes!  Donate a $10.00 bag of Halloween Candy (with receipt) this week and it will count as 1 Parent Participation hour. This is a  great way to get started on your 20 hours!  Walk for Cans Saturday, Oct. 26, 2013 is the national Make a Difference Day.   A day devoted to helping others by doing volunteer work.   Calvary Lutheran School will be participating in its own Make a Difference Day on Thursday, Oct. 31, 2013.     Calvary Lutheran School students will be walking for food donations to be made to a local food pantry.  Each class will be walking or running for a thirty minute period around a 1/5 mile course set up on the school grounds.  It takes an adult about three minutes to walk the course.  Each child is to get sponsors who will donate non- perishable food items or money they have pledged per lap.   Between now and October 31st please help your child get sponsors.  Then November 1st - 15th bring your collected donations to your child's classroom.   Although Pre-School is not walking, they will be collecting donations in their classroom.   The class with the most donations will receive FREE DRESS.   Several parents will be needed to help with the walk, earn PPP hours.  If you can help, please call 278-2598 ext. 26 or email:   mluehrs@calvaryslz.org. Thursday, October 31 9:15 - 9:55 Grades 3 and 4   10:50 - 11:25 Grades 1 and 2   1:05 -1:35 Kindergarten   2:10 - 2:50 Grades 5 through 8

Fire Proof - starting next week...

Calvary Lutheran Church & School 10/ 09/13 Greetings! Re: Fire Proof Movie/discussion in the Church   Hello all, I was totally confused as to the schedule for this Pastor's gathering.  There is a full schedule of events for Wednesday, into the evening, with the conclusion on Thursday am. Therefore, Pam and I will not be back until Thursday afternoon.  Please send out a message about the Fireproof study being cancelled, and the Thursday morning Bible study as well. I will be in on Friday. Thanks, Pastor

Calvary Lutheran Church & School Event - Fireproof!

Calvary Lutheran Church & School Month Day, Year Greetings! Fire Proof Movie/discussion in the Church   The Movie and discussion to follow will take place in the Church at 6:30pm on Wednesdays.

The Cougar's Roar - 10/4/13

October 4, 2013 The Cougar's Roar In This Issue Calendar Virtue Awards Candy for PPP Hour Secret Sister Brunch Teacher Feature Craft Faire Welcome Mia CPA Meeting Appetizer Winners School Calendar Dining for Dollars Dear Friend, Thanks you to everyone who brought a buddy today!  It was a huge success and the school-wide ice cream snack just sweetened the day.  Calvary had 13 buddies visit and we are already busy working on planning the next Buddy Day!  Stay tuned! Calvary Calendar October 6 - Church "No Compromise" Genesis 39 - 9am; Adult Bible Studies and Children's Sunday School follow the service (10:15am) 7 - Girls' Volleyball - CLS @ SJ (Napa) - 3:30pm 8-11 - 7th/8th Outdoor Ed 9 - 5th/6th Grade Lead Chapel 13 - Church - 5th/6th Partners in Worship 9am 14 - Otis Spunkmeyer Fundraiser ends 15 - Girls' Volleyball - CLS @ GLS - 3:30pm 15 - Dining for Dollars - Panda Express (Southland) 17 - Girls' Volleyball - POP @ CLS - 3:30pm 18 - End of 1st Quarter (42 Days) 24 - Parent/Teacher Conferences (3:15pm - 7:00pm) 25 - Parent/Teacher Conferences (8am - 12noon, No School, Calvary Club Available) 26 - Halloween Parade & Extravaganza sponsored by the SLZ HOA 30 - Fall Pictures  31 - Walk for Cans Save the Date - 9th Annual Auction - March 29th! Virtue Awards for September Responsibility Kaleigh Ramos, David Mazilu, Keara Mussack, AprilMarie Spray, Japeth Cruz, and Hana Suppus Respect Damien Byers, Malia Kim, Melissa Delgado, Bethany Dominguez, Victoria Geter, Monse Oliva Respect and Responsibility Maria Revill, Kaitlyn Ng, Logan Hicks, Ian Ling, William Misinale, Felipe Delgado   We are proud of you!   SLZHOA 6th Annual Halloween Parade & Extravaganza Saturday, Oct. 26th Parade Begins @ 10am (Meet at 9:30 @ SLZ Community Church - 945 Paseo Grande) Games & Festivities Begin @ 10:30am - Library Parking Lot Come visit Calvary's table and play our bean bag game for candy and prizes!  Donate a $10.00 bag of Halloween Candy (with receipt) this week and it will count as 1 Parent Participation hour. This is a  great way to get started on your 20 hours!  A Secret Sister Brunch - Sunday, Oct. 13th @ 11am All women are invited to join us for brunch of a very special kind. A couple of times a year, we gather for a festive meal, and we draw names of a fellow "sister." During the months that follow, we pray for our sister, buy her small tokens of friendship and send her cards.  At the next Secret Sister Brunch, we reveal to each other who we had as our "secret sister," and then we start over again.  As we continue this cycle, we each are blessed with more and more sisters.    Our Featured Teacher this week is... Miss Christina Grace       Miss Grace is the 3rd and 4th grade teacher as well as our youth director. She grew up in Lancaster, California and attended Grace Lutheran Church and School. She graduated from Concordia University, Irvine in 2006 with a BA in Liberal Studies and completed her credential work from Concordia in January 2008 for her preliminary teaching credential and CLAD (Cross-cultural, Language, and Academic Development aka Certification to Teaching English Language Learners) and also took some additional classes for a Master's in Education. In 2012 Miss Grace received her clear credential by completing course work from UC San Diego.   While at Concordia, she was involved in many activities; her most favorite was being in the hand bell choir. In that involvement, many tours were taken to various parts of the world and United States. Her two favorite tours were going to China and the East Coast.   In her spare time Miss Grace enjoys doing puzzles, reading, watching and playing sports, keeping up with TV shows, and spoiling her two cats Lilo and Stitch. Lilo and Stitch love to play in water, and Miss Grace often finds their toys tucked in the covers of her bed when she wakes up in the morning.     Calvary's Craft Faire - Calling All Vendors! Calvary's 2nd Craft Faire is Dec. 7th & 8th and is open to all vendors of handmade goods. An 8-foot table is $35 for the weekend, and a 6-foot table is $25 for the weekend. Each vendor will be asked to donate 1 item of his/her choice for our raffle.  All profits go to our Scholarship Fund to benefit families in need.  :) If you have any questions, please contact Kim Heggins at 510-305-9303 or kimheggins@comcast.net. Welcome Mia Joy Tyler Neufeld Parents Jason and Elena Neufeld, along with preschooler Jackson and his sister Eva announce the birth of their new baby sister!  Congratulations on this blessing from God! Cougar Parent Association (CPA) Meeting Save the date - November 5th @ 6pm in the Parish Hall Childcare will be provided and there will be a door prize!  You will also receive 1 PPP hour for attending. The Winners of the Appetizer Taste - Off Thank you to everyone who participated in our Appetizer Taste - Off.  There were many great appetizers, but we had 3 that stood out above therest. Riley & Logan Hicks  (4th & 1st Grades) Joyce Glock  (Church Member) Mrs. Morlock  (7th/8th Grade Teacher) Well Done!! Updated School Calendar The Fall Picture Date needed to be changed again.  The new date is October 30th and the retake date is November 18th.  Sorry for any inconvenience this may cause.  Please click on the link to view/print an updated school calendar. School Calendar 2013-14 Dining for Dollars - Panda Express Mark your calendars for the next Dining for Dollars at Panda Express at Southland on October 15th!  Flyer and details to come.

FW: Buddy Day - Friday, Oct. 4th

Calvary Lutheran School Greetings!   Friday, October 4th   is Buddy Day at Calvary!   Bring a friend, neighbor, cousin or anyone else to spend the day or even a few hours with you.   This is our chance to show off   our great school!   Click on the link below to print the Permission/Emergency Form.     Buddy Day Form

Cougar's Roar - 9-27-13

September 27, 2013 The Cougar's Roar In This Issue Calendar Otis Spunkmeyer Halloween Extravaganza Teacher Feature Piano Lessons Little Reminders Greetings! Calvary is having its first ever Buddy Day on Friday, October 4th!  You can bring your friend to school with you for the day or a part of the day.  The public schools in our district will be closed, so this is a great day for friends to come visit or just hang out with you.  Please let the office or your teacher know if you plan to bring a buddy, and have your buddy's parent or guardian fill out the form below and bring it with on Buddy Day. Buddy Day Emergency Form Calvary Calendar September 28 - Girls Volleyball Tournament @ POP -- Go COUGARS!  29 - Church Service "Selling Out?" Gen. 25, 3rd/4th Grade Partners in Worship - 9am; "Calvary Appetizer Taste Off" following the service 30 - Assembly @ 2:15 - Otis Spunkmeyer Kick Off     October 2 - Chapel - 3rd-6th Choir Singing - 8:40am 3 - Girls' Volleyball - OSL @ CLS - 3:30pm 4 - Buddy Day 6 - Chapel - 3rd-8th Choir Singing 8:40am 7 - Girls' Volleyball - CLS @ SJ (Napa) - 3:30pm 8-11 - 7th/8th Outdoor Ed 9 - 5th/6th Grade Lead Chapel 13 - Church - 5th/6th Partners in Worship 9am 14 - Otis Spunkmeyer Fundraiser ends 18 - End of 1st Quarter (42 Days) 24 - Parent/Teacher Conferences (3:15pm - 7:00pm) 25 - Parent/Teacher Conferences (8am - 12noon, No School, Calvary Club Available) 26 - Halloween Parade & Extravaganza sponsored by the SLZ HOA 30 - Fall Pictures  31 - Walk for Cans The Otis Spunkmeyer Fundraiser is Coming!       The Otis Spunkmeyer Cookie Fundraiser Kick-Off will be Monday, Sept. 30th.  Check your child's backpack for the yummy catalog of cookie dough and other assorted sweets to support our "sweeties," our students! SLZHOA 6th Annual Halloween Parade & Extravaganza Saturday, Oct. 26th Parade Begins @ 10am (Meet at 9:30 @ SLZ Community Church - 945 Paseo Grande) Games & Festivities Begin @ 10:30am - Library Parking Lot Come visit Calvary's table and play our bean bag game for candy and prizes!  Our Featured Teacher this week is... Miss Ellen Hackerd        Ellen graduated from California Lutheran College in Thousand Oaks in 1978.  She completed her California State credential at CSU Long Beach in 1980.  She has taught in Inglewood, California; Phoenix, Arizona; Anaheim, Yuba City and Piedmont, California; as well as 5 years in Hawaii.  Ellen has completed 31 years in Lutheran Education for a total of 33 years experience.  Ellen loves to quilt and do puzzles, and can finish a 400-piece puzzle on her Kindle in an hour or two.  Her "significant other" is 8 1/2 years old and weighs 7 lbs. Toby was happily rescued by Ellen from a Yorkshire Rescue and is a pedigreed Yorkie. Toby rules the roost now and the two live happily together enjoying quilting and puzzles.        Calvary's Music Program It Just Keeps Getting Better! Not only do we have 2 bell choirs, a singing choir, recorders, a band and plans for a pep band down the road, but now Calvary offers Piano Lessons! Mrs. Pam Smith will be offering piano lessons for $20 per 1/2 hr for students 3rd - 8th grade, school families and church families.  If you are interested, please contact her @ 510-999-2810 or 510-940-8806. Little Reminders  Calvary's Lost & Found is located in the hallway between the Parish Hall and Calvary Club.  Be sure to stop and check periodically that none of your child's belongings have ended up in the bin.  At the end of each month, the items will be gone through and donated if they do not have a name. Eating Utensils - Please provide any spoons or forks that your child may need to eat his/her lunch.  Calvary is unable to provide flatware for lunches.